TW202222025A - Motor controller - Google Patents

Abstract

A motor controller comprises a switch circuit, a driving circuit, and a pulse width modulation circuit. The switch circuit is coupled to a three-phase motor for driving the three-phase motor. The driving circuit generates a plurality of control signals to control the switch circuit. The pulse width modulation circuit receives a first pulse width modulation signal for generating a second pulse width modulation signal to the driving circuit, where the first pulse width modulation signal has a first duty cycle and the second pulse width modulation signal has a second duty cycle. When the motor controller starts a floating phase to detect a back electromotive force of the floating phase, the motor controller enables the second duty cycle to be greater than or equal to a minimum value.

Description

motor controller

The present invention relates to a motor controller, in particular to a motor controller applicable to a sensorless three-phase motor.

Traditionally, three-phase motors can be driven in two ways. One is to use the Hall sensor to switch the phase to drive the three-phase motor to run. The other is to drive a three-phase motor without Hall sensors. Since the Hall sensor is easily affected by the external environment, the sensing accuracy is reduced, and the installation of the Hall sensor will increase the volume and cost of the system. Therefore, a sensorless driving method is proposed to solve the above problem. question.

FIG. 1 is a timing diagram of a conventional sensorless driving method. The PWM signal Vpw has a duty cycle. Generally, the motor controller controls the speed of the motor by adjusting the duty cycle. In the sensorless driving method, the motor controller detects the counter-EMF of the floating phase by comparing the floating phase pin voltage Vf and the reference voltage Vr to switch phases. The motor controller can use the on-time interval of the PWM signal Vpw to detect the commutation point. Since the floating-phase pin voltage Vf changes with the PWM signal Vpw, the correct commutation point can be detected only by matching the timing of the PWM signal Vpw. As shown in FIG. 1, the motor controller detects the commutation point before the falling edge of the PWM signal Vpw. This is because after the rising edge of the PWM signal Vpw, the floating-phase pin voltage Vf will be unstable due to switching noise, so the commutation point is detected before the falling edge of the PWM signal Vpw. In this way, the floating phase pin voltage Vf can be in a most stable state. However, when the motor controller uses the on-time interval of the PWM signal Vpw to detect the commutation point, if the on-time interval is too small, the floating-phase pin voltage Vf will not have enough time to stabilize, which makes it difficult to Detects the back EMF of the floating phase.

In view of the aforementioned problems, an object of the present invention is to provide a motor controller that can easily detect a back EMF of a floating phase.

The motor controller is provided according to the present invention. The motor controller is used for driving a three-phase motor, wherein the three-phase motor has a first coil, a second coil, and a third coil. The motor controller has a switch circuit, a drive circuit, and a pulse width modulation circuit. The switch circuit has a first transistor, a second transistor, a third transistor, a fourth transistor, a fifth transistor, a sixth transistor, a first terminal, and a second terminal point, and a third terminal, wherein the switch circuit is coupled to the three-phase motor to drive the three-phase motor. An end of the first coil is coupled to the first end. An end of the second coil is coupled to the second end. A terminal of the third coil is coupled to the third terminal. In addition, the other end of the first coil is coupled to the other end of the second coil and the other end of the third coil. That is, the first coil, the second coil, and the third coil are arranged in a Y-shape. The driving circuit generates a first control signal, a second control signal, a third control signal, a fourth control signal, a fifth control signal, and a sixth control signal for controlling the first transistor respectively , the conduction state of the second transistor, the third transistor, the fourth transistor, the fifth transistor, and the sixth transistor. The pulse width modulation circuit receives a first pulse width modulation signal to generate a second pulse width modulation signal to the driving circuit, wherein the first pulse width modulation signal has a first duty cycle and the second pulse width modulation signal has a first duty cycle. The PWM signal has a second duty cycle.

The driving circuit can respectively generate a first voltage vector, a second voltage vector, a third voltage vector, a fourth voltage vector, a fifth voltage vector, and a sixth voltage vector to the switch circuit for use in Two of the first coil, the second coil, and the third coil are turned on. When the driving circuit generates the first voltage vector to the switching circuit, the driving circuit turns on the first transistor and the fourth transistor, and does not turn on the second transistor, the third transistor, the fifth transistor The transistor and the sixth transistor are used to turn on the first coil and the second coil in sequence. At this time, the floating phase is formed on the third coil. When the driving circuit generates the second voltage vector to the switching circuit, the driving circuit turns on the first transistor and the sixth transistor, and does not turn on the second transistor, the third transistor, the fourth transistor The transistor and the fifth transistor are used to turn on the first coil and the third coil in sequence. At this time, the floating phase is formed on the second coil. When the driving circuit generates the third voltage vector to the switching circuit, the driving circuit turns on the third transistor and the sixth transistor, and does not turn on the first transistor, the second transistor, the fourth transistor The transistor and the fifth transistor are used to turn on the second coil and the third coil in sequence. At this time, the floating phase is formed on the first coil. When the driving circuit generates the fourth voltage vector to the switching circuit, the driving circuit turns on the second transistor and the third transistor, and does not turn on the first transistor, the fourth transistor, the fifth transistor The transistor and the sixth transistor are used to turn on the second coil and the first coil in sequence. At this time, the floating phase is formed on the third coil. When the driving circuit generates the fifth voltage vector to the switching circuit, the driving circuit turns on the second transistor and the fifth transistor, and does not turn on the first transistor, the third transistor, the fourth transistor The transistor and the sixth transistor are used to turn on the third coil and the first coil in sequence. At this time, the floating phase is formed on the second coil. When the driving circuit generates the sixth voltage vector to the switching circuit, the driving circuit turns on the fourth transistor and the fifth transistor, and does not turn on the first transistor, the second transistor, the third transistor The transistor and the sixth transistor are used to turn on the third coil and the second coil in sequence. At this time, the floating phase is formed on the first coil. Therefore, when the driving circuit switches phases according to the sequence of the first voltage vector, the second voltage vector, the third voltage vector, the fourth voltage vector, the fifth voltage vector, and the sixth voltage vector, It will drive the three-phase motor to rotate forward one circle. When the driving circuit switches phases according to the sequence of the fourth voltage vector, the fifth voltage vector, the sixth voltage vector, the first voltage vector, the second voltage vector, and the third voltage vector, the Drive the three-phase motor to reverse for one revolution.

When the motor controller activates the floating phase to detect the back EMF of the floating phase, the motor controller limits the second duty cycle so that the second duty cycle is greater than or equal to a minimum value to avoid One of the on-time intervals of the second PWM signal is too small. Therefore, when the motor controller detects the back electromotive force of the floating phase in the on-time interval, the detection is easy and the success rate of detection is improved. According to different applications, the minimum value can be set to 10%, 20%, or other appropriate values. When the motor controller does not operate in a floating-phase mode, the motor controller makes the second duty cycle relative to the first duty cycle, thereby performing a function of adjusting a rotational speed of the three-phase motor. When the motor controller detects a back electromotive force in a detection time interval, the motor controller determines whether to limit the second duty cycle according to the magnitude of the second duty cycle. For example, when the second duty cycle is less than a predetermined value, the motor controller limits the second duty cycle to be equal to the predetermined value. When the motor controller operates in a non-detection time interval, the motor controller makes the second duty cycle change with the first duty cycle, thereby performing a function of adjusting a rotational speed of the three-phase motor.

The objects, features, and advantages of the present invention will become more apparent from the following description. Hereinafter, preferred embodiments according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram of a motor controller 10 according to an embodiment of the present invention. The motor controller 10 is used for driving a three-phase motor M, wherein the three-phase motor M has a first coil L1, a second coil L2, and a third coil L3. The motor controller 10 has a switch circuit 100 , a drive circuit 110 , and a pulse width modulation circuit 120 . The switch circuit 100 has a first transistor 101, a second transistor 102, a third transistor 103, a fourth transistor 104, a fifth transistor 105, a sixth transistor 106, and a first terminal Point U, a second terminal V, and a third terminal W, wherein the switch circuit 100 is coupled to the three-phase motor M to drive the three-phase motor M. The first terminal U, the second terminal V, and the third terminal W provide a first driving signal Su, a second driving signal Sv, and a third driving signal Sw to drive the three-phase motor M, respectively. The first transistor 101 is coupled to a terminal VCC and a first terminal U and the second transistor 102 is coupled to a first terminal U and a terminal GND. The third transistor 103 is coupled to the terminal VCC and the second terminal V and the fourth transistor 104 is coupled to the second terminal V and the terminal GND. The fifth transistor 105 is coupled to the terminal VCC and the third terminal W and the sixth transistor 106 is coupled to the third terminal W and the terminal GND. The first transistor 101 , the third transistor 103 , and the third transistor 103 can be a P-type metal oxide semiconductor, respectively. The second transistor 102 , the fourth transistor 104 , and the sixth transistor 106 may be N-type MOSFETs, respectively.

One end of the first coil L1 is coupled to the first end U. One end of the second coil L2 is coupled to the second end V. One end of the third coil L3 is coupled to the third end W. In addition, the other end of the first coil L1 is coupled to the other end of the second coil L2 and the other end of the third coil L3. That is, the first coil L1, the second coil L2, and the third coil L3 are arranged in a Y-shape. The driving circuit 110 generates a first control signal C1, a second control signal C2, a third control signal C3, a fourth control signal C4, a fifth control signal C5, and a sixth control signal C6 for respectively Control the conduction of the first transistor 101 , the second transistor 102 , the third transistor 103 , the fourth transistor 104 , the fifth transistor 105 , and the sixth transistor 106 . The pulse width modulation circuit 120 receives a first pulse width modulation signal CMD to generate a second pulse width modulation signal Vp to the driving circuit 110 , wherein the first pulse width modulation signal CMD has a first duty cycle and a second pulse width modulation signal Vp. The two PWM signals Vp have a second duty cycle.

The driving circuit 110 can respectively generate a first voltage vector, a second voltage vector, a third voltage vector, a fourth voltage vector, a fifth voltage vector, and a sixth voltage vector to the switching circuit 100 for use in Two of the first coil L1, the second coil L2, and the third coil L3 are turned on. When the driving circuit 110 generates the first voltage vector to the switching circuit 100, the driving circuit 110 turns on the first transistor 101 and the fourth transistor 104, and does not turn on the second transistor 102, the third transistor 103, and the fifth transistor 105, and a sixth transistor 106 for sequentially turning on the first coil L1 and the second coil L2. At this time, the floating phase is formed in the third coil L3. When the driving circuit 110 generates the second voltage vector to the switching circuit 100, the driving circuit 110 turns on the first transistor 101 and the sixth transistor 106, and does not turn on the second transistor 102, the third transistor 103, and the fourth transistor 104, and a fifth transistor 105, for sequentially turning on the first coil L1 and the third coil L3. At this time, the floating phase is formed on the second coil L2. When the driving circuit 110 generates the third voltage vector to the switching circuit 100, the driving circuit 110 turns on the third transistor 103 and the sixth transistor 106, and does not turn on the first transistor 101, the second transistor 102, and the fourth transistor 104, and a fifth transistor 105 for sequentially turning on the second coil L2 and the third coil L3. At this time, the floating phase is formed on the first coil L1. When the driving circuit 110 generates the fourth voltage vector to the switching circuit 100, the driving circuit 110 turns on the second transistor 102 and the third transistor 103, and does not turn on the first transistor 101, the fourth transistor 104, and the fifth transistor 105, and a sixth transistor 106 for sequentially turning on the second coil L2 and the first coil L1. At this time, the floating phase is formed in the third coil L3. When the driving circuit 110 generates the fifth voltage vector to the switching circuit 100, the driving circuit 110 turns on the second transistor 102 and the fifth transistor 105, and does not turn on the first transistor 101, the third transistor 103, and the fourth transistor 104, and a sixth transistor 106 for sequentially turning on the third coil L3 and the first coil L1. At this time, the floating phase is formed on the second coil L2. When the driving circuit 110 generates the sixth voltage vector to the switching circuit 100, the driving circuit 110 turns on the fourth transistor 104 and the fifth transistor 105, and does not turn on the first transistor 101, the second transistor 102, and the third transistor 103, and a sixth transistor 106 for sequentially turning on the third coil L3 and the second coil L2. At this time, the floating phase is formed on the first coil L1. Therefore, when the driving circuit 110 switches the phases according to the sequence of the first voltage vector, the second voltage vector, the third voltage vector, the fourth voltage vector, the fifth voltage vector, and the sixth voltage vector, the three-phase motor can be driven. M is making a full turn. When the driving circuit 110 switches the phases according to the sequence of the fourth voltage vector, the fifth voltage vector, the sixth voltage vector, the first voltage vector, the second voltage vector, and the third voltage vector, the three-phase motor M can be driven to reverse Take a turn.

FIG. 3 is a timing diagram of an embodiment of the present invention. The waveforms of the first driving signal Su, the second driving signal Sv, and the third driving signal Sw are all similar to an M-shaped waveform, but the phase angles differ by 120 degrees. The second driving signal Sv lags the first driving signal Su by a phase angle of 120 degrees. The third driving signal Sw lags behind the second driving signal Sv by a phase angle of 120 degrees. When the first driving signal Su and the second driving signal Sv are subtracted, a waveform similar to a sine wave can be obtained. That is to say, the waveform of the current flowing through the first coil L1 and the second coil L2 is also similar to the sine wave.

Specifically, when the motor controller 10 enables a floating phase to detect a back EMF of the floating phase, the motor controller 10 limits the second duty cycle of the second PWM signal Vp, so that the second duty cycle is The period is greater than or equal to a minimum value, so as to avoid an on-time interval of the second PWM signal Vp from being too small. Therefore, when the motor controller 10 detects the counter-EMF of the floating phase during the on-time interval, the detection can be facilitated and the success rate of the detection can be improved. According to different applications, the minimum value can be set to 10%, 20%, or other appropriate values. When the motor controller 10 does not operate in a floating-phase mode, the motor controller 10 makes the second duty cycle of the second PWM signal Vp be related to the first duty cycle of the first PWM signal CMD, Therefore, the function of adjusting the rotational speed of the three-phase motor M can be performed. As shown in FIG. 3 , when the motor controller 10 detects a back EMF in a detection time interval Td, the motor controller 10 determines whether to limit the second duty cycle according to the magnitude of the second duty cycle. For example, when the second duty cycle is less than a predetermined value, the motor controller 10 limits the second duty cycle to be equal to the predetermined value. When the motor controller 10 operates in a non-detection time interval, the motor controller 10 makes the second duty cycle change with the first duty cycle, so that the function of adjusting the rotational speed of the three-phase motor M can be performed.

While the present invention has been described by way of illustration of the preferred embodiments, it should be understood that the present invention is not limited to the disclosed embodiments. On the contrary, the present invention is intended to cover various modifications and similar arrangements apparent to those skilled in the art. Accordingly, the scope of the patent application should be accorded the broadest interpretation so as to encompass all such modifications and similar arrangements. The above descriptions are only preferred embodiments of the present invention, and all equivalent changes and modifications made according to the scope of the patent application of the present invention shall fall within the scope of the present invention.

10: Motor Controller VCC: endpoint GND: endpoint 100: switch circuit 110: Drive circuit 120: Pulse width modulation circuit CMD: The first PWM signal Vp: The second PWM signal 101: The first transistor 102: The second transistor 103: The third transistor 104: Fourth transistor 105: Fifth transistor 106: sixth transistor U: first endpoint V: second endpoint W: the third endpoint C1: The first control signal C2: The second control signal C3: The third control signal C4: Fourth control signal C5: Fifth control signal C6: sixth control signal L1: first coil L2: Second coil L3: The third coil M: three-phase motor Vpw: pulse width modulated signal Vr: reference voltage Vf: floating phase pin voltage Su: first drive signal Sv: the second drive signal Sw: the third drive signal Td: detection time interval

FIG. 1 is a timing diagram of a conventional sensorless driving method. FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram of a motor controller according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 3 is a timing diagram of an embodiment of the present invention.

10: Motor Controller

VCC: endpoint

GND: endpoint

100: switch circuit

110: Drive circuit

120: Pulse width modulation circuit

CMD: The first PWM signal

Vp: The second PWM signal

101: The first transistor

102: The second transistor

103: The third transistor

104: Fourth transistor

105: Fifth transistor

106: sixth transistor

U: first endpoint

V: second endpoint

W: the third endpoint

C1: The first control signal

C2: The second control signal

C3: The third control signal

C4: Fourth control signal

C5: Fifth control signal

C6: sixth control signal

L1: first coil

L2: Second coil

L3: The third coil

M: three-phase motor

Claims (11)

A motor controller is used to drive a three-phase motor. The three-phase motor has a first coil, a second coil, and a third coil. The motor controller includes: A switch circuit coupled to the three-phase motor, wherein the switch circuit includes a first terminal, a second terminal, and a third terminal, the first terminal, the second terminal, and the first terminal The three terminals respectively provide a first driving signal, a second driving signal, and a third driving signal to drive the three-phase motor; a driving circuit for generating a plurality of control signals to control the switch circuit; and a pulse width modulation circuit for receiving a first pulse width modulation signal to generate a second pulse width modulation signal to the driving circuit, wherein the first pulse width modulation signal has a first duty cycle and The second PWM signal has a second duty cycle. When the motor controller activates a floating phase to detect a back EMF of the floating phase, the motor controller makes the second duty cycle greater than or equal to a minimum value. The motor controller of claim 1, wherein the motor controller detects the back EMF of the floating phase during an on-time interval of the second PWM signal. The motor controller of claim 1, wherein when the motor controller is not operating in a floating phase mode, the motor controller causes the second duty cycle to be related to the first duty cycle. The motor controller as described in claim 1, wherein the minimum value is set to 10%. The motor controller of claim 1, wherein a waveform of the first driving signal is similar to an M-shaped waveform, a waveform of the second driving signal is similar to the M-shaped waveform, and the third driving signal A waveform is similar to the M-shaped waveform. The motor controller as described in claim 1, wherein an end of the first coil is coupled to the first end, an end of the second coil is coupled to the second end, and an end of the third coil is coupled to the first end. A terminal is coupled to the third terminal. The motor controller as described in claim 1, wherein the switch circuit further comprises: a first transistor coupled to a fourth terminal and the first terminal; a second transistor coupled to a fifth terminal and the first terminal; a third transistor, coupled to the fourth terminal and the second terminal; a fourth transistor, coupled to the fifth terminal and the second terminal; a fifth transistor coupled to the fourth terminal and the third terminal; and A sixth transistor is coupled to the fifth terminal and the third terminal. A motor controller is used to drive a three-phase motor, the motor controller comprises: a switch circuit coupled to the three-phase motor to drive the three-phase motor; a driving circuit for generating a plurality of control signals to control the switch circuit; and a pulse width modulation circuit for receiving a first pulse width modulation signal to generate a second pulse width modulation signal to the driving circuit, wherein the first pulse width modulation signal has a first duty cycle and The second PWM signal has a second duty cycle. When the motor controller detects a back EMF in a detection time interval, the motor controller determines whether to limit or not according to the magnitude of the second duty cycle the second duty cycle. The motor controller of claim 8, wherein when the second duty cycle is less than a predetermined value, the motor controller restricts the second duty cycle to be equal to the predetermined value. The motor controller of claim 8, wherein when the motor controller operates in a non-detection time interval, the motor controller causes the second duty cycle to change with the first duty cycle. The motor controller as described in claim 8, wherein when the motor controller operates in a non-detection time interval, the motor controller performs a function of adjusting a rotational speed of the three-phase motor.

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